Hundreds of missiles launched at Israel as Iran vows retaliation | Nuclear Weapons News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says Tehran’s response to Israel’s attack will not not be ‘half measured’. Iran has launched hundreds of ballistic missiles towards Israel in retaliation for a major attack on Tehran’s nuclear sites. Explosions were heard over Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as sirens sounded across Israel on Friday night. This follows an…

Ahmedabad crash: Civil Aviation Minister expresses shock, leaves for Gujarat

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) A London-bound Air India flight carrying over 200 passengers crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, triggering a massive emergency response. The incident occurred near the Meghaninagar area of the city. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu expressed deep shock over the crash. “Shocked and…

Exit festival pulls out of Serbia after backing student protests

Guy Delauney BBC Balkans correspondent Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images Festival organisers say their support for student protests has led to funding being pulled One of Europe’s largest music festivals is pulling out of Serbia with organisers blaming “undemocratic pressures”. Exit festival will hold its 25th anniversary edition in the country between 10 and 13 July, but…

Abrego Garcia pleads not guilty to human smuggling charges in US court | Donald Trump News

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was wrongfully deported from the United States, has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges in a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee. Friday marked the first opportunity for Abrego Garcia, a Maryland construction worker, to confront the criminal charges the administration of President Donald Trump has levelled against…

Air India’s flight AI171 crashes in Ahmedabad, airline shares update (Ld)

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) Air India’s London-bound Flight AI171 with over two hundred passengers aboard crashed near Ahmedabad airport on Thursday, said the airline. “Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. At this moment, we are ascertaining the details,” Air India said, sharing an update on its X…

Iran is reeling from Israel’s attack

Frank Gardner Security correspondent BBC Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion”, as it calls its attack on Iran, is unprecedented. It is vastly more extensive and ambitious than anything that has come before, including the two missile and drone exchanges it had with Iran last year. For Iran, this is the biggest assault on its territory since…